Give yourself the bird

By G.I.V. Thebird Staff Thanksgiving Writer

Let’s face it, Thanksgiving places heavy emphasis on a bird. And filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock cooked up one heck of a film about birds — “The Birds” from 1963. 

It’s only fitting, then, that Thanksgiving and Hitch come together this month for a movie marathon to fill your appetite for a tasty helping of mystery and murder.

Those interested in marathoning Hitchcock films this Thanksgiving season can do so on the day or throughout a number of days leading up to Thanksgiving.

The following is a lineup of Hitch films we at Jack-o’-Lantern Press put together with both the programming schedule for the day (should you choose to devour your meals by the plateful) and also for the days leading up to the day of the bird (should you choose to cherish each small bite by the spoonful):

1946’s “Notorious” at 6 a.m. (or the Friday before Thanksgiving)

1951’s “Strangers on a Train” at 7:45 a.m. (or the Saturday before Thanksgiving)

1954’s “Rear Window” at 9:30 a.m. (or the Sunday before Thanksgiving)

1958’s “Vertigo” at 11:30 a.m. (or the Monday before Thanksgiving)

1956’s “The Wrong Man” at 1:40 p.m. (or the Tuesday before Thanksgiving)

1959’s “North by Northwest” by 3:30 p.m. (or the Wednesday before Thanksgiving)

Main course on Thanksgiving Day for sure: Not one bird, but many -- 1963’s “The Birds” at 5:50 p.m. 

Dessert: 1960’s “Psycho” at 7:50 p.m.

So, there you have it. Bon appétit. Mangia!

For more about Hitch for Thanksgiving and other fun freaky traditions for all you creepy kooks out there looking to infuse all your holidays with monsters and Halloween, check out the “Jack-o'-Lantern Press Podcast” Thanksgiving episodes linked below:

-Episode 21. Thanksgiving Monsters

-Episode 78. Monster Mondays: Tom the Turkey Terror

And look for a special helping of Thanksgiving horror coming soon to the podcast ...

Spooky season continues with Thanksgiving

While Halloween might be over, Thanksgiving has monsters of its own to keep the spooky season going. 

Check out this classic Thanksgiving episode of the Jack-o’-Lantern Press Podcast HERE to hear about these turkey terrors and others. And by classic, we mean to say that well over one or two people have listened to at least the first five minutes of this show (probably a whole six people heard some of it!).

So grab a plate of poultry, some taters, candied yams, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, cue up the show, crank up the volume, and join the monster revolution with this celebration of November nightmares! Here’s that LINK one more time in the event your mouse lost scrolling capabilities. 

Oh, and for an added bonus, click HERE to hear a Monster Mondays episode on Tom the Turkey Terror!

Hitchgiving Viewing Line-Up (as featured on the show and HERE):

At 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning (or, if you want to spread these films out over a few days, then on the Friday before Thanksgiving), begin your Hitchgiving marathon with the 1946 film “Notorious.”

Next on the platform, at 7:45 a.m. (or on the Saturday before Thanksgiving), is 1951’s “Strangers on a Train.”

Then, at 9:30 a.m. (or the Sunday before Thanksgiving), take a peek at 1954’s “Rear Window.”

At 11:30 a.m. (or the Monday before Thanksgiving), don’t look down, but look out for 1958’s “Vertigo.”

Around 1:40 p.m. (or the Tuesday before Thanksgiving), the right move is 1956’s “The Wrong Man.”

Sixth on the list at 3:30 p.m. (or the Wednesday before Thanksgiving) is 1959’s “North by Northwest.”

Next, at 5:50 p.m. (or Thanksgiving morning), sit down for the main course -- a big plate of 1963’s “The Birds.”

Finally, for dessert at 7:50 p.m. (or sometime Thanksgiving evening), treat yourself to 1960’s “Psycho.”